The US gov’t will monitor Binance for years — who’s right for the job?
Per its $4.3 billion settlement, Binance will have to welcome a US government-appointed compliance monitor for at least three years.
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Binance’s $4.3B penalty hard to beat, CFTC senior official says
Crypto exchange Binance was majorly fined by the CFTC -- but a senior commissioner says it should serve as a cautionary tale and not the norm.
Two years for builder who lost fraudulent Covid loan in crypto scam
Lukasz Nowak secured a $63,000 Covid loan and invested it in crypto, however, his broker turned out to be a scammer and he lost everything.
Crypto firms set to blow last year’s lobbying spend out of the water
Crypto companies spent $22 million on lobbying last year but splashed nearly $19 million in the first nine months of 2023.
Bitcoin spikes after GTA VI trailer leak says ‘Buy $BTC’
On Monday, the anticipated GTA VI trailer leaked with a watermark shilling bitcoin. In the hours following, BTC spiked 1.2%.
Canadian crypto criminals in for the long run, officials predict
FINTRAC also predicts that crypto criminals in Canada will maintain an “overwhelming reliance” on mixing services and exchanges.
Are Bitcoin companies sifting customers’ deposits for rare satoshis?
Bitcoiners suspect that large custodians might be sifting through their clients’ bitcoin deposits for rare satoshis.
YouTuber accused of bribing power worker to upgrade bitcoin mine
Ryan Jaenicke and Tina Fehlhaber are accused of offering an electricity company worker a $5,000 bribe to help upgrade their bitcoin mine.
Hackers want $380K in bitcoin for Royal Family’s stolen medical records
The gang will release X-rays, letters, clinical notes, and pathology reports, belonging to the Royal Family unless it's paid 10 bitcoins.
Casino operators with ties to Tether, Wirecard busted for money laundering
Imperial Pacific casino operator Ji Xiabao has been found guilty of money laundering and running a criminal syndicate by Chinese courts.